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SPECIALITIES / KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE: UK, Europe & Asia Technical Services Lead Advisor Forecasting, Managing Expense budgets ~£22M/an Establish, Manage Minor Capital programmes ~£6M/an Establish, Manage Major Capital programmes <£49.6M Championing Best Value practices / Benchmarking Best Value Cost Savings (typically ~12% / an) Providing the ‘Intelligent Client’ Role Successful Acquisition & Mergers, Sale & Leaseback Transition and Site Consolidation programmes Environmental Due Diligence, EH&S Management Global Business Continuity and Risk Management Six Sigma and Process Hazards Champion Change programmes, e.g. UK & US Facilities to China Developing, Motivating core Multi-Skilled Teams Design, Test & Commissioning & Maintenance of large Clean Rooms, Laminar Flow Rooms, Laboratories, Data Centres, Site Infrastructure and Offices Proven Processes for Accelerating the Delivery and Market Testing of Professional Services & Contractors including Supply Framework Agreements Providing Interim cover for Paternity Leave, complex Recruitment processes, short term additional expertise or management resource (to Board level)

Astrium Ltd has Highly Complex and ‘Ex-Listed’ Sites with Large High Value Clean Rooms, Laboratories, Offices and Manufacturing Processes in different locations, uses wide range of Chemicals, Gases, Specialised Plant and Equipment.Responsible and Accountable for Management of all Real Estate, Property, Facilities Hard & Soft Services and business Environmental Health & Safety group Functions including Capital and Expense Budget Forecasting and Management. Achievements include: Provided the UK Technical Advisory and Coordinator Role for Future EADS Technical Facilities Services (“TFS”) review project (across all EADS group companies) to Shape and Consolidate TFS across Europe. Successfully Negotiated New Property Leases and Surrenders. Successfully Consolidated and Integrated all Soft Services (Catering, Hospitality, Vending, Cleaning, Waste, Portage, Reception, Mail, Grounds, Gardens, Female Hygiene, Vermin / Pest control, Helpdesk) into new single UK Credit Based Contract achieving 12% Cost Savings and Improved Contractor Engagement and Collaboration. Introduced UK Framework Agreement for Professional Services (Lead Consultant, Architect, Structural Engineer, Mechanical & Electrical Services Design, etc) creating 6% Cost Savings (Multi-Million pound per annum) and Improved Service.  Consolidation and Standardisation of Processes, Procedures and Service Delivery Contracts (Soft and Hard Services) across UK to maintain accreditation against ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, BSEN16001 / ISO 500001. Successful Management of EH&S Function with performance metrics significantly better than the Best Industry Sector run-rates Successful Project Management of Refurbishment programmes including large Complex Clean Rooms, Offices, Site Infrastructure projects including Planning, Feasibility Studies and Cost Appraisals, Design & Construction specifications.

Cranfield University

INTERIM MANAGEMENT FM SERVICES to Cranfield and Silsoe Campuses (July 2007-2 month Interim Contract extended to 9 months – March 2008)

(Bookham Inc - second largest global manufacturer of Optical Telecoms components)Responsible for Global Business Continuity Management, Strategic & Operational delivery of Real Estate, Facilities, EH&S, Analytical Services Group Functions of Highly Complex and Serviced and Regulated (IPPC) Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Sites.Summary of Achievements: Sale & Leaseback of large Semiconductor Manufacturing & Research site raising necessary working capital. Remotely Managed Upgrade and Fit-out of Semiconductor Clean Rooms in China to enable Transfer of Optical Component Manufacturing & Test Facilities from UK & US Sites to Free Trade Zone, Shenzhen, China. Reduced Facilities Headcount by 45% and total Expense Budget by 30% (below target of £9M/a). Design and Operation of new (13,401 sq.ft Class 100) Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in 22 weeks against Industry Best achievable time of 48 weeks and Cost Saving of 10% below Market Value.  Successfully Transitioned Facilities Services from an 8 x 5 R&D ethos to continuous Manufacturing 24 x 7 Ethos. Facilities and Environmental Due Diligence Programmes to enable Successful Acquisition and Integration of Nortel Networks Optical Components business, including associated Contract and Legal indemnities.  Option for Marconi of Large (~£49M) Greenfield Site (Negotiations, Legal, Contract Documents, Planning Consents, Environmental Licences, Selection & Appointment of Professionals (Architects, Engineers) – all within 7 months

(Creation of new ”start-up” company from Hewlett Packard with IPO of $11B/an - 4,800 people (UK & Ireland)Responsible for Strategic and Operational delivery of Real Estate, Infrastructure, Facilities, EH&S, Due Diligence Programmes for Merger & Acquisitions, with additional Global Responsibility for Engineering Standards.Achievements: With Welsh Development Agency created new Innovation Centre with Level 1 EU funding for Process Engineering Development Group centred around Swansea University post graduate programme. Integrated Service Delivery and Utility supply contracts at country level with initial savings of £280k/an. Successful acquisition and Fit-out of new 38,000 sq.ft Building in Manchester with Customer Demonstrating Laboratories, awarded Total Facilities Management Contract & Transferred 380 personnel; all in a 6 month period. Physical Separation of Agilent Technologies UK Business Units from Hewlett Packard to agreed aggressive Plan of Record without disruption to ongoing business operations. Obtained Board & Planning Approvals, Appointed Professional Team, Let Construction Contracts for new 84,000sq.ft ($24M) Wafer Fab building with unique Vibration Isolation features using Specialised Construction Techniques and Accelerated Construction Programme from 18 mths to 11mths.

(Manufacture, Research & Development of Semiconductor devices for Telecoms & Datacom markets)(Originally BT&D Technologies Ltd – a new ”start-up” joint venture company of British Telecom & DuPont Ltd)Responsible for all Real Estate, Infrastructure, Facilities, specialist Life Safety Engineering, Project Management of extensive Capital Programmes to ensure Capacity was ahead of strong (40% compound growth/a) Customer Demand, full Budgetary Forecast and Management Control for large Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research site.Achievements included successful Acquisition and Integration of “OTC” Optical systems Research and Manufacturing business in Turin, Italy, including Facilities & EHS Due Diligence, Legal Contracts & Service Level Agreements. Created (from nothing) new Multi-Skilled Maintenance, Design and Installation ‘Core’ Team, Systems, Policies & Procedures, Planned Preventative Maintenance & Condition Based Maintenance Systems, became member of DuPont European Electrical Safety Audit Team and successfully audited Refineries, Off-shore Oil/Gas Platform and Polymer Plants. Power Quality improvements leading to £762,000/an savings.

A large rural Health Authority with 16 Hospital Units including large District General Hospital. Responsible for Capital Programmes from Collection of Brief to Certification of Final Account, Engineering Standards & Specifications, draft Policies / Procedures, Technical Assessment of Engineering Services and works staff (including large direct labour force), deputise for District Engineer.

Msc (Dist), Building Services Engineering

Hnc Electrical & Electronic Engineering (+3 Endorsements), Onc Electrical & Mechanical Engineering